[Nfbv-announce] May 4 NFBV Board of Directors Meeting

[Fredric Schroeder]

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Saturday, May 4, 2013

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

 

Note: The board meeting will start at the normal time, 11:00 AM, but will
end one hour later than customary at 3:00 PM.  The first hour of the meeting
will be devoted to discussing plans for establishing a chapter in Roanoke
and other membership activities.

 

Location:  Please note that we will not be meeting in the Library as in the
past but in the RRTC Assembly Room

 

Assembly Room

Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired

401 Azalea Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227.

 

Note: Individuals attending the meeting are invited to bring their own
lunch.  We will have a 30 minute break at noon following the membership
portion of the meeting to allow people to eat. 

 

I.          Call to Order 

 

II.         Roll Call and Introduction of Guests

 

III.       Approval of Minutes from the January 27, 2013 meeting of the
Board of Directors

 

IV.       Treasurer's Report

 

V.        Membership Activities

 

A.        Establishing a chapter in Roanoke

B.         Ideas for recruiting new members

C.        Assisting people to learn how to download NLS books

 

VI.       30 Minute Lunch Break

 

VII.      BELL Program Update

 

VI. Report on the 2013 Richmond Seminar

 

VIII.     NFBV 2013 State Convention

 

IX.       National Convention

 

A.        Coordinating shuttle buses at Convention

B.         Jernigan Fund drawing tickets

C.        Independence Market volunteers

D.        Assistive listening devices

E.         McDonald Fellowship winners

F.         National scholarship winner,

G.        Virginia caucus

H.        Door prizes

I.          Contributions

1.         White Cane Fund

2.         tenBroek Fund

3.         SUN Fund

 

X.        Committee Updates

 

A.        Scholarship Committee, Jennifer Kennedy 

B.         Fundraising Committee, Mary Durbin

1.         Virginia donation to NFB National Auction

2.         Car Donation Program

C.        Affiliate Communications, Corbb O'Connor

D.        Newsline, John Halverson

E.         Affiliate Advocate, Stewart Prost

            

XI.       Other Business

 

XII.      Date and Location of Next Board Meeting